The children over at Engadget Spanish ran some photos of a new Dell laptop a short while back, and now the company itself has leaked some stats and info on its support site. Apparently, the device — dubbed the Inspiron 1545 — will boast a 15.6-inch widescreen, a Core 2 Duo processor (max 2.53GHz), up to 4GB memory and will ship with either Vista or Ubuntu. There’s more to it than that, of course — hit the read link for some docs and make sure you check out the gallery for more info.

[Via Engadget Spanish; Thanks, AWWang]

Gallery: Dell Inspiron 1545

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Inspiron 1545 outed on Dell’s support site originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 07 Dec 2008 16:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Not sure if you’ve noticed, but the battle between the netbooks has suddenly turned to price. Just 24 hours (give or take a few) after hearing that HP was lowering the MSRP of its Mini 1000 by $40, in flies news that Lenovo has pushed out a new IdeaPad S10 that seems like a pretty good bargain. For just a few bucks over the standard model ($449 to $459 depending on hue), to-be buyers can get one with 1GB of DDR2 RAM and a capacious 160GB (5,400 RPM) hard drive. Before you get all excited and pull the trigger, we should remind you that CES 2009 is under a month away — can you state “upgrades?”

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Lenovo sneaks out another IdeaPad S10 SKU with 160GB HDD / 1GB RAM originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 07 Dec 2008 08:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Though not very pretty, this gamer managed to successfully cram a 7-inch LCD display inside an Xbox 360, while retaining full functionality of the console. Continue reading to see more.

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Not your average bike, the GrassHopper is designed “to satisfy those who like to bicycle in normal each day life but live in places/cities where the configuration of the terrain is too severe (cough: hills).” Click here for first picture in gallery.

The battery charges through regenerative braking and stationary bicycling. Yes you read right, this bike can turn into a stationary exercise bike.

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In this Mythbusters segment, the crew tests to see if a piano will really explode, when put in a fire — each string withstands an immense amount of pressure and heat might cause them to snap. Video after the break.

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The Yamanote Train Bank from Japantrendshop “has a rear door that opens and closes to remove the coins, and headlights that flash during operation.” Product page. Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.

Actually when you insert a coin in the Yamanote Piggy Bank, the gadget starts to play the nice train station’s music.

[via Akihabara - Japantrendshop]

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In Fast and Furious: Pink Slip, “the racing is spread across several different events, from drag racing to drift runs, but with one singular goal - fill your personal garage with some of the flashiest rides straight from the films, including a special appearance by Dom’s muscle car from the original Fast and the Furious.” Video after the break.

Designed as a pure arcade-style racer instead of a more narrative-driven game like the previous entry in the series, Fugitive, Pink Slip is exactly what the title promises: A series of breakneck races.

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This World of Warcraft Dream Machine on eBay comes “complete with five Dell 2001FP DVI Digital 20″ flat panel screens — four of the screens mount to the wall with the provided wall mount, the fifth screen sits on the desk below.” Auction page. Click here for first picture in gallery.

This system has 3x EVGA GeForce 9800 GTX+ 512MB SLI Supported Video Cards (Triple SLI capable, note enabling Triple SLI disables all but one screen. This is by design and is a function of Triple SLI). The motherboard is the eVga 780i triple SLI. This is all powered by a 1,200 watt power supply.

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With Blizzard’s latest installment, the “World of Warcraft’s play style has been tweaked to be more accessible, addictive, and deeper.” Continue reading for the video review. Click here for first picture in gallery.

Those who’ve yet to jump in should totally do so; it’s hard to envision anyone being disappointed with such a well-run, polished product that offers so many reward strata and diverse styles of gameplay.

[via IGN]

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Unlike other fireplaces, these can either be wall-mounted or sunk “into a wall, depending on how much space you have to work with.” All pieces are custom made, so pricing will vary. Click here for first picture in gallery.

French fixture makers Arkiane have two gorgeous wall-mounted fireplace designs - Icoya is inspired by an ancient Incan deity, and the other, the Yan-Li, is a more obvious flame shape.

[via Dvice]

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